Rail-joint.



- PATENTBD JAN. 24, 1905. Y T. E. LAROY.

I Noi 780,893.

RAIL JOINT. Arrmouron funn OUT. 29. 1904.

a /f/ a UNITED l STATES Patented January 24.-, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

TOMAS E. LAROY, OF EHRMANDALE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF TWO- THIRDS TO JOHN SCOTT AND THOMAS SCOTT, OF VIGO COUNTY,

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 780,893, dated January 24, 1905.

l Application led October 29, 1904-. Serial No. 230,528.

1'0 all whom, it may concern,-

Be it known that I, TOMAS E. LAROY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ehrmanparts shown in the accompanying drawings and which will hereinafter be fully described, the novel features being pointed out in the subjoined claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view in illustration'of my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 2 2 of Fig. l, and Fig. 3 is a detail plan view of the under side of two rails arranged end to end and connected by my improved key.

In the practice of my invention I provide hook-shaped or turned-up flanges A on opposite sides of the rail-webs, with the'same extending from about the point A thereon to the abutting ends of the rails, as will be understood upon reference to Fig. l.

The flanges A may be integral with the rails or constructed of plates A2, having necessary bent side edges and with the plate arranged in a suitable slot or recess A3 in the rail-webs at the adjacent ends of the rails.

B denotes a chair into which the end B of one rail is slid to about half-way thereof. vIn the remaining portion of the chair the end B? of the next adjacent rail is likewise arranged, as shown in Fig. 1.

The spaced ends B3 of the chair B are bent or fashioned along their upper edges adapted to receive the iianges A and turned inwardly and downward, thereby forming hooks B4, adapted for locking engagement with the flanges A. (See Fig; 2.)

on oppo- C denotes brace devices located site sides of the rail-joint. The `braces are intended to prevent spreading of the rails and provide the joint, with additional rigidity.

They also alford means adapting ready spikbe provided with arms C3, having turneddown points C4t adapted to be driven into the cross-tie.

The inner edge of the braces C is fashioned into substantially an upright portion C5 thereof and which portion may or may not be cut away between its ends, leaving an opening, as at CG. (See Fig. 1.)

Upon reference to Fig. 2 of my drawings itwill be noticed that the edge of the upright portion C5 of the brace C is bent into an inwardly-disp'osed hook C7, adapted for locking engagement with the flange A and the interposed hooked edge Bi of the rail-chair B.

The locking feature or upper edge C7 of the brace C is secured against vertical displacement when the brace is spiked to the cross-tie by means thereupon of an upwardly-disposed iiange C8.

lThe inner side of the flange C8 and the downwardly-turned edge C7 are disposed and adapted to bear against the rail-web, and said flange and edge are secured against vertical displacement by confinement thereof between the under side of the rail-head and the iiange A, substantially as shown inFig. 2.

It is apparent from the above description that the rail-chair, as also they braces, are securely locked to the. railv againstl vertical displacement and that they are arranged in jointforming position by endwise sliding adjustment.

In the base or under side of the rails I form wedge-shaped recesses l, adapted to receive the ends of a double-wedge-shaped key 2. The key is constructed with rigid end portions 3 and reduced or yielding sides 4.

The openings 5 of the recesses 1 are made sufficiently wide to permit lateral movement of the key sides 4 during expansion and contracting action of the rails.

My improved rail-joint has advantage over all similar joints known to me in the means employed for locking the chair and braces to the rail and also in the special construction, arrangement, and combination of parts forming the joint.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a rail-joint, means for supporting the adjacent rail ends, and locking means on the rail ends and the supporting means, adapted for connection through endwise adjustment of the supporting means, substantially as described.

2. The combination in arail-joint, of a chair into which the rail ends have endwise insertion, locking flanges on the rail ends, and hooked edges on the chair, adapted for endwise adjustment into locking engagement with said flanges on the rail-web, and also,whereby vertical separating action of the rail and chair edges is prevented, substantially as described.

3. The combination in a rail-joint, of a chair into which the rail ends have endwise insertion, locking-flanges on the rail-Webs, locking edges on the chair,adapted for endwise engagement with said fianges, and braces having locking inner ends, adapted upon endwise movement, for connection to the fianges on the railweb and whereby, to prevent vertical separating movement of the braces, substantially as described.

4. rIhe combination in a rail-joint, of means for supporting the adjacent rail ends, lockinglanges on the web o'lE the rails, and braces adapted to be secured to the cross-ties, having hooked inner ends adapted upon endwise adjustment, for locking engagement with said flanges on the rails, and at the saine time obviating vertical disconnecting action, substantially as described.

5. In arail-joint, means supporting and sccuring the rails, and a yielding key connecting the abutting ends oi the rails, substantially as described.

6. In a rail-joint, a connecting-key having rigid ends and yielding sides, substantially as described.

7. The combination in a rail-joint, of means supporting and securing the rails, and a double-wedge-shaped key arranged in suitable recesses in the base of the rails, the key having yielding sides, substantially as described.

TOMAS E. LAROY.

Witnesses:

WALLACE SI1/irren, NEWTON Pinnen. 

